diff --git a/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/proof.rs b/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/proof.rs
index 024df94..c1924b7 100644
--- a/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/proof.rs
+++ b/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/proof.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct Proof<C>
 where
     C: ProjectiveCurve,
 {
-    pub(crate) random_commit: C,
+    pub(crate) random_commit: C::Affine,
     pub(crate) opening: C::ScalarField,
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ impl<C: ProjectiveCurve> Proof<C> {
 
         let c = C::ScalarField::rand(fs_rng);
 
-        if pp.mul(self.opening.into_repr()) + statement.mul(c.into_repr()) != self.random_commit {
+        if pp.mul(self.opening.into_repr()) + statement.mul(c.into_repr())
+            != self.random_commit.into()
+        {
             return Err(CryptoError::ProofVerificationError(String::from(
                 "Schnorr Identification",
             )));
diff --git a/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/prover.rs b/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/prover.rs
index 5cfb19e..253f2bd 100644
--- a/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/prover.rs
+++ b/proof-essentials/src/zkp/proofs/schnorr_identification/prover.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ where
     ) -> Result<Proof<C>, CryptoError> {
         let random = C::ScalarField::rand(rng);
 
-        let random_commit = pp.mul(random.into_repr());
+        let random_commit = pp.mul(random.into_repr()).into();
 
         fs_rng.absorb(&to_bytes![
             b"schnorr_identity",